in it, the woman documents alleged sexual abuse by a science teacher at joaquin middle school. >> on this day in june, however, when we arrived at my house, he stopped the car, kissed me on the mouth and placed his hand on my chest and inside my shirt. >> reporter: kristen was raped and stalked by her p.e. teacher in the mid '90s, who is now serving an eight-year sentence for the crime. she claims she was also touched inappropriately by the same teacher mentioned in the letter. when kristen discovered the letter, she decided to file the civil suit against the district for not protecting her and other children. >> i read that letter the girl wrote and nothing happened. i'm sure she knows he went on to molest other kids and rape other kids and eventually he killed himself, and how much pain she must have felt from that. >> kristen is now married and an assistant swim coach at cal. she says coming forward publicly with her story of abuse is tough. but hopes it sends a message to the school district. >> i hope that it sends a message, especially to the kids at the school and other school